材料科学
光催化
三乙醇胺
异质结
催化作用
无定形固体
太阳能燃料
化学工程
硼化物
纳米技术
光电子学
有机化学
冶金
分析化学(期刊)
化学
工程类
作者
Xinwei Li,Suwei Lu,Jiayu Yi,Lijuan Shen,Zhihui Chen,Hun Xue,Qingrong Qian,Min‐Quan Yang
标识
DOI:10.1021/acsami.2c02367
摘要
Photocatalytic H2 evolution coupled with organic transformation provides a new avenue to cooperatively produce clean fuels and fine chemicals, enabling a more efficient conversion of solar energy. Here, a novel two-dimensional (2D) heterostructure of ultrathin ZnIn2S4 nanosheets decorated with amorphous nickel boride (Nix-B) is prepared for simultaneous photocatalytic anaerobic H2 generation and aromatic aldehydes production. This ZnIn2S4/Nix-B catalyst elaborately combines the ultrathin structure advantage of the ZnIn2S4 semiconductor and the cocatalytic function of Nix-B. A high H2 production rate of 8.9 mmol h-1 g-1 is delivered over the optimal ZnIn2S4/Nix-B with a stoichiometric production of benzaldehyde, which is about 22 times higher than ZnIn2S4. Especially, the H2 evolution rate is much higher than the value (2.8 mmol h-1 g-1) of the traditional photocatalytic half reaction of H2 production with triethanolamine as a sacrificial agent. The apparent quantum yield reaches 24% at 420 nm, representing an advanced photocatalyst system. Moreover, compared with traditional sulfide, hydroxide, and even noble metal modified ZnIn2S4/M counterparts (M = NiS, Ni(OH)2, Pt), the ZnIn2S4/Nix-B also maintains markedly higher photocatalytic activity, showing a highly efficient and economical advantage of the Nix-B cocatalyst. This work sheds light on the exploration of 2D ultrathin semiconductors decorated with novel transition metal boride cocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic organic transformation integrated with solar fuel production.
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